Allen v. OREGON STATE PENITENTIARY, ETC.

Petitioner was found guilty by a prison disciplinary committee of a charge arising under two rules of prohibited conduct: OAR 291-40-050(6) (Destruction of Property) and OAR 291-40-050(14) (Attempt). He assigns three errors which require discussion.

The report of violation of institution rules which caused petitioner to be charged contained this summary:

"A reliable informant told me that Allen had thrown a jar of thinner into cell E-180 where Ferrier 39013 is housed. The informant tells me that Allen was interrupted before he could light the thinner. The informant has given me information in…